Say it's been too hard
Say it's been too long
You say it's all too much
The thrill has long been gone
Well I thought you could
Yes I thought you could
And you thought you could too

But it's a place and time
Where the years behind are piled up high
But never mind
It's time to crash and burn or fly
And I thought you could
You know I thought you could
You know I thought you could too

Go to sleep now
Go on dream away
Isn't easy, is it babe?
And I hope
And I dream
And I pray
That sometime
We'll find a way

Some say easy come
Some say easy go
Some say time flies by too fast
Some say it drags on all too slow
Well I thought you could
You know I thought you could
And I thought I could too

But if you never find
The heart to start all over again
Remember I was one
Who tried to be a friend to you, I
Well you know I tried
Yes you know I tried
And I know you tried too

Go to sleep now
Go on dream away
Isn't easy, is it babe?
And I hope
And I dream
And I pray
That sometime
We'll find a way
[Repeat]


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    to me this song is about 2 people who tried. they really did! they gave it their all. and in the end they lost it all. all they have left are the hopes and dreams and prayers.

    *ScreamingRiotGirl*on June 25, 2003   Link
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    I love this song! It was the first song I ever heard by CB. Now I'm also into "Joey". Both seem to describe my relationship with my alcoholic husband. I know he tries to curb the drinking, and I try to be compassionate, but it all falls apart. We love each other so much and can't imagine a life apart, but it gets harder to stay together all the time. That is what I believe this song is about. Wanting to fight to make it work, but feeling like it is a losing battle.

    I do believe that there should be one correction in this song. The line "Is it easy, easy baby?" should be "Is it easy, is it baby?".

    LauraH1963on October 15, 2010   Link

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